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Trustees stand by decision to name mayor’s brother-in-law village administrator

By Samuel Glasser Munsey Park village trustees  vigorously defended their decision to hire the mayor’s brother-in-law for the newly created

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Manhasset man combines sports, math in new book

By Abe Kenmore Robert Kissell and his cousin, James Poserina, have been arguing over sports for a long time. “He went

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LIU field hockey team laces up for pediatric cancer

By Molly Cunha Both on and off the field, the members of the LIU Post field hockey team constantly strive

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Lakeville Elementary welcomes new principal and assistant principal

This school year, Lakeville Elementary School welcomed a new principal and a new assistant principal. Principal Emily Zucal, however, is

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Kids’ Safety Day rescheduled to October

North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Council Member Anna Kaplan, and the North Hempstead Town Board has rescheduled the 10th

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Great Neck Park District honors Barbara Mandell

The 2017 Annual Barbara Mandell Tennis Party, was held Wednesday evening, September 6, at Bevanda, a popular local restaurant. The

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Jewish Yoga School offering free Sukkot yoga class at Temple Beth-El

On Tuesday morning, October 10 from 9:30-10:45 a.m., Rabbi Tara Feldman and Sharon Epstein, creative director of the Jewish Yoga

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Shofar Factory comes to Lake Success

Students at Lake Success Chabad’s JLE Hebrew School, had the Jewish High Holidays come alive as they participated in a

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Warhol exhibit at Hofstra

A selection of screenprints and photographs by 20th century pop star and art celebrity Andy Warhol is currently on display

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Registration open for Roslyn adult ed courses

Registration is now open for residents of the Roslyn, Herricks, and East Williston school districts for the fall semester of

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Art Guild extends deadline for ‘Palate to Palette’ entries

The Art Guild of Port Washington invites all artists to enter “Palate to Palette, The Art of Food and Dining,”

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North Hempstead announces fall Building Department educational program

The Town of North Hempstead’s Building Department will be hosting the popular educational series, “What to Know Before Buying or

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Port Washington integral part of Skyscraper Day

By Ken Buettner When someone says “skyscrapers”, the iconic New York City skyline usually pops into the minds of most folks.

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Nassau art museum honors Old Westbury family with new center

By Carter Stoddard The Nassau County Museum of Art will unveil on Thursday a refurbished building to be used for expanded

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Old Westbury hosts semimonthly farmers market

By Ali Linan The Village of Old Westbury is working to bring the community together with the start of its semimonthly

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